James Zenk is a CFP® with Mission Financial Planning, Inc. and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mission Financial Planning, he worked at Cetera Advisors LLC and Hinrichszenk+Pesavento LLC. He is also president of Trident CPA Services, LLC, a business and tax planning firm. Zenk serves on the boards of multiple charitable organizations, including the Andrew J. Somora Foundation, the Dr. Roy J. Rinehart Memorial Foundation, and TeamSmile. Mission Financial Planning, Inc. serves individual and small-business clients, including business owners and plan sponsors, offering comprehensive financial planning, pension consulting, Social Security strategy, and estate planning support. The firm operates on a fee-only, advice-only basis with a non-discretionary, consultative approach and does not manage client assets or charge asset-based fees.

Nathan Schwantes is a financial advisor at Schwantes Financial, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at S&A Financial Services, Inc. for 13 years. Outside of financial advising, he has a long-standing involvement with North Star Events, LLC. Schwantes Financial, LLC manages discretionary portfolios for individuals, families, and businesses using a globally diversified investment approach based on modern portfolio theory. The firm serves primarily non-high-net-worth clients and emphasizes tailored risk profiles and regular portfolio reviews.

John Harrison III is a financial advisor with Elevation Advisory Partners LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Silver Oak Securities, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Summit Financial Group. He is also an owner of Harrison Capital Management, a financial planning firm, and HCM Holdings, a financial holding company. Elevation Advisory Partners provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, estates, trusts, partnerships, and plan sponsors. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental and technical analysis across multiple asset classes and includes options for ESG alignment.

Courtney Hicks is a financial advisor at ETF Portfolio Partners, Inc. with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, she held roles at Creative Planning, LLC and UMB Bank. Outside of finance, she works as a Technical Assistant for Marsec Training Inc., providing online maritime security certifications. ETF Portfolio Partners offers discretionary portfolio management primarily through globally diversified, balanced ETF model portfolios tailored to individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, regular portfolio rebalancing, and detailed client communication.

James Meysenburg is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Sonas Financial Group, Inc. in Kansas City, MO, where he has worked since 2002. He holds the Series 65 designation and is one of two advisors at the firm. Sonas Financial Group provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and nonprofit entities. The firm offers tailored investment programs using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, and employs sub-advisor arrangements as part of its portfolio management approach.

Jessy Stoecklein is a financial advisor at Lakeshore Wealth Management LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Beyond Wealth Advisors and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advisory roles, her background includes positions in banking and refrigeration. Lakeshore Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment recommendations across a range of products. The firm uses asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, technical analysis, and a combination of long- and short-term strategies, frequently employing unaffiliated sub-advisors for portions of client portfolios.

Jo Fritz is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in financial planning. She has been with Balanced Financial Planning, Inc. since 2004 and leads the firm as its sole advisor. Balanced Financial Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients, including their trusts and estates, offering financial planning and investment advice through one-time projects, hourly consultations, or ongoing retainer services. The firm emphasizes individualized asset allocation based on fundamental research and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with a fee structure that avoids asset-based charges.

Tom Kaminski provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management for thriving professionals and busy young families. Tom's clients are often met with a common set of friction points- increased incomes, multiple benefits packages, and growing equity compensation, coupled with competing financial goals that they have trouble prioritizing. On the personal side, they're often jugging concerns about aging parents, raising their children, while trying not to neglect their own important goals. It is his passion to help his clients get organized, optimized, and help thoughtfully connect their dollars to their goals! He acts as a co-pilot to make the most of every opportunity for you and your family. Prior to founding Twin Robins, Tom spent the first 17+ years of his career in personal finance. He's proudly obtained the CFP® and CRPC® designations. He lives in the Brookside area of Kansas City, Missouri with his wife and two young kids. He serves clients both locally, and virtually across the country.

Taylor Black is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Black Capital Management, LLC since 2013. He holds the Series 65 license and is based in Grain Valley, MO. Black Capital Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, employee benefit plans, and corporate investment funds. The firm manages balanced and equity portfolios with a focus on equities, fixed income, and cash equivalents, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, leaving trading authority and proxy voting with clients.

Cameron Bond is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at StoryOne Family Office and previously worked at Keel Point Capital, LLC for eight years. Before entering financial advising, he spent ten years with the Kansas City Kansas Public School District. StoryOne Family Office serves individuals, families, trusts and estates, corporations, qualified retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and expanded family office services. The firm utilizes a range of model and custom portfolios and places emphasis on family education through coaching, mentoring, and workshops.

Jordan Lambert is a financial advisor at Ryan Poage & Co. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Ryan Poage & Co. since 2016. Lambert is also involved in his family’s third-generation HVAC business, Midwest Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, where he contributes to marketing and sales. Ryan Poage & Co. serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis to create diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerances and time horizons.

Jessica Estes Fleischmann is a financial advisor at Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors LLC in Kansas City, MO, with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm’s investment process is guided by client objectives and includes regular account reviews and rebalancing, offering services without account minimums or charges for financial planning.

Ryan Derks is a financial advisor with Derks Financial, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 13 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services and RHF Blockchain Investments. In addition to advising, Derks owns and oversees operations at Derks Tax & Accounting, providing tax and accounting services. Derks Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $80 million across roughly 275 clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with both long- and short-term trading strategies, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management across a range of investment types.

Paul Wiederholt is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in financial advising. He is the sole advisor at Boulder Investment Group and previously worked at LPL Financial from 2008 to 2016. Wiederholt is also licensed to sell life, disability, long-term care insurance, and annuities, dedicating a portion of his time to these activities. Boulder Investment Group provides personalized investment management and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm follows a long-term, strategic asset-allocation approach using a core-and-satellite structure with mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and options, managing over $72 million in discretionary assets across approximately 144 client relationships.

Scott Schaeffer is a financial advisor at MN Wealth Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at MarksNelson, LLC and Integrity Advisory, LLC. MN Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages portfolios across various asset classes and offers tailored asset allocation with ongoing monitoring, occasionally utilizing independent managers and private investment funds.

Michael Murff is a financial advisor at Oak Road Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Shepard Wealth Management, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Friedline Financial, among other firms. Murff is also co-owner of Luminare Aesthetics and Wellness, a med spa providing facials and aesthetic injectable services. Oak Road Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and pension/401(k) plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $80 million in assets using a customized approach based on modern portfolio theory, primarily recommending ETFs and focusing on both ongoing wealth management and defined-scope planning engagements.

Perry Woolard is a financial advisor with First American Financial Advisors, Inc. in Lee's Summit, MO, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 40 years of industry experience, including 38 years running Woolard & Associates. In addition to advising, he is the owner of Woolard and Associates Financial Services, an insurance business offering life, health, and disability products on a commission basis. First American Financial Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and periodic financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement accounts. The firm uses both technical and fundamental analysis and typically manages portfolios with full discretionary authority.

Erica Massman is a financial advisor at Index Wealth Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Index Portfolio Solutions, LLC since 2011. Index Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment advisory services to individuals and institutions, focusing on passively managed, globally diversified index-fund portfolios. The firm’s approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory and a Fama-French multi-factor framework, emphasizing smaller-cap and value exposures, with regular portfolio monitoring and client education.

Edward Kratty Jr. is a financial advisor at World Class Unlimited, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC and World Class Unlimited, Inc. (formerly World Class Financial, Inc.). He is also a licensed independent insurance agent in Overland Park, KS. World Class Unlimited, Inc. is a registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a relative-strength, trend-following investment strategy focused on concentrated portfolios primarily composed of ETFs and mutual funds and also offers tax, payroll, and insurance services.

Edward Colburn Jr. is a financial advisor with First American Financial Advisors, Inc. in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with Great American Investors, Inc. since 2006. Colburn serves as a trustee of the Pentz Family Trust and as executor of the Karin V. Pence estate, overseeing management and disposition duties. First American Financial Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement accounts, using both technical and fundamental analysis with primarily asset-based fees.